Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1887-07-21
cARpEn's MILLS.

IULI lOs"htkA
mometer yesterday stood at 9s the high
eat of the season. Corn and gardens are
suffering very much for want Of rain.
Our farmers me prettywell done their
harvest work. Some are threshing their
wheat which yields wen and Is Of excel,
ent quality.
Geo. A. Moore, Of Whitehorn. Tenn,
who has been visiting his cousin w. +.
| Simpson, Esq, returned home one day
last week. George made many warm
friends while here by his gentlemanly
department, and all wish him great sue
cess In his vocation--that of school teach.
ing.
Andy Walker, who has been working
in West Virginia for the past two years
has been home on a short visit to his
family. While here he commenced the
erection of a neat dwelling honse which
he expects to have completed at an early
day. L. G. CARRIER, has the contract.
Andy returned to his place Of business
yesterday.
John hardwood, son Of L.. A. Mark
wood, who lives near here, is very low
from a relapse of measles with no hope
of recovery. The Squire has been very
unfortunate this summer. II has been
i but q short time since he lost his wife.
/ and now will no doubt lose a son. He
has the sympathy Of the entire commu-
, nifty in his sad bereavement.
John Bayless, who lives in the lower
end Of our district, anne very near losing
a foot q few days ago. 1t appearsh he was
j. standing near a moving machine that was
n in operation when his ankle was caught
in one of the sections severing the leaders
o and very badly decorating the entire ankle.
v Fortunately the driver stopped the team
: almost instantly OF his foot would no
doubt have been cut Off. / understand
he Is doing as well as could be expected
y under the circumstances.
Our mountain friends are furnishing
:, all our people who desire them will
,e h%ucklebcrries, at from 81 to $3.50 PEI
er bushel.
c. James Hale, of Cherry Grove, spen
one night last week with his uncle, Isaa,
he CARRIER. He was over after a supply o
n. huckleberries and went back with sevel
bushels for which he paid two dollars pc
= bushel.
ms. 1t is reported that we have In our mids
on one preacher who opposes prohibition
ne W. hope for the sake Of christianity thH
this is not true. ANY man who professc
ar. to be a teacher Of the people from a GoI
he pei standpoint, and advocates the maxim
in and selling Of whiskey is certainly III
worthy of the calling and should be G!
PEELED from his church and become a ci
izen of the world yherc he proper
'er belongs.
vol, Prof. A. NJ. Mettatel entertained a larl
we and respectable portion of our citizens
rem Bethesda last Tuesday night. He expo
10 ed the evils resulting from the excessi'
nrc use of whisky In a mastery manner.
OF greatly strengthened the advocates
'ne prohibition. and we feel warranted
saying he made quite a number Of &C
verts. AS our good people are enlighte
ave ed on the evils Of intemperance and t
Inc many advantages to De derived from /
proposed constitutional amendment, I
len' stronger they become in their ~convictic
nat that the liquor traffic should be extern
nat mated. Quite q number of u citize
that were opponents Of the propos
ad' amendment are now the most earn,
1901 advocates Of the measure. We feel sa,
nus fed II we could haveafew good speed
are from men whom our citizens have cont
'ucc ! ence In, before the 29of September,
nee least three-fourths Of our voting popu
ton would poll their votes In favor
Iher law. order and home and against
saloon. So mote II be.
rear A large number of our young folks tc
ear an excursion to Clark's Springs yerterd
oles Every available horse and vehicle was
the demand for the occasion. No doui
good big square drink Of that health
lose spring and life sustaining water ,
ulh' prolong their lives for many days to col
nors At least this Is the sincere wish Of
PHELM